ABV 42%
Another young’un. Signs that greatness is on its way.
Neil Ridley
Black Mountain
Brand
BM No1
Expression
Blended
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
2015
Year of Bottling
42%
ABV
France
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Light barley sugar, green beans, coconut shavings, and some floral wax.
Palate: A touch of something sweet and perfumed – a little blackcurrant jelly \nand rose water. Again showing signs of youth though. \n
Finish: Short, with a lingering hedgerow fruit note.\n
Comment: Another young’un. Signs that greatness is on its way.
Score: 7.2
Taster
Nose: Hugely estery aromas of pineapple, apricot, melon and banana with a touch of greengage. Lightly herbal and botanical. With time the aromas become quite taught and mineral. \n
Palate: Lightly honeyed and again full of generously fleshy, estery fruit – pineapple, apricot, melon and banana. Just a smidge of oak comes through on the middle along with the botanical / herbal notes. \n
Finish: A little short with a slightly spirity finish.
Comment: A lovely malt, which runs out of steam a little on the palate. I would have liked to have seen a little more oak interaction.
Score: 8.2
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